JON O.  BELLO obtained his Bachelor of Arts, Major in Political Science degree from the Ateneo de Manila University in 1993.    He obtained his Juris Doctor degree from the Ateneo de Manila University School of Law and graduated with honors in 1998. 

Atty. Bello started his legal career with the Firm in 1998.   His labor practice included representing clients in labor disputes involving illegal dismissal claims, collective bargaining deadlocks,  and strike-related actions.  His litigation experience covered civil and corporate matters related to banking, contract breach, family relations law, personal injury claims, and product liability.

Atty. Bello joined the Business Process Outsourcing Industry as an in-house counsel in 2007.   As such, he gained extensive experience in drafting and negotiating technology and commercial agreements, special projects including mergers and acquisitions,  regulatory compliance, global litigation management, and data protection.

He returned to the Firm in 2020.  With his in-house expertise, Atty. Bello assists clients in achieving their business goals while ensuring compliance with laws and regulations.   His practice includes litigation, labor, corporate, technology, and data protection.   

Atty.  Bello is a National Privacy Commission (NPC) Privacy Advocate of 2021 Awardee.  He is  an International Association of Privacy Professionals Fellow on Information Privacy,  a Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM), and a Certified Information Privacy Professional-Europe.  He heads the Firm’s technology and data protection practice.